The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-13
ai~ey. had plsnty Of yard room for my

attract cattle dealers and cattle trade from
other points. 1 shall support the pTOpo-
sItion.
CARL NATION.
You BET, am going 70 vote for the
proposition. I think that good stock
yards at this place will be nrst-clasl
thing for the town.
DICK JEREMY.
It's good scheme. shall support IL
and Aave already signed the petition.
o. 3. HARDCAsTLE.
I think the proposition good one and
should be supported.
H. scHLEssINsER.
If they simply make Is feeding point
before getting to Kansas City il won't
smount to much. but 1t hey ship direct
through to Chicago from here il may be-
come Of great importance. / Sse no
reason 10 antsRonize the proposition, -
The sum is to inSiRnlfcant. TO make il An
object and 1t may result In great good.
D. ". NORRIS.
/ would like to know what the dlm0n-
sion Of those stook yards are 60 be, are
they to cover ten acres or forty. 1 think
that fine system of stock yards covering
forty or fifty acres and well managed will
be of great benetlt to the city.
j. g. BURCHeIELD.
am strongly In faver of the PROPOSE
ton.
Mr. STRAUSS
Of the s. Z. 8. store expressed himself -
heart and soul for the proposition, and he
wanted to see It carry with . Whoop. He
said something of the kind was an essen
tial necessity to the prosperity of the city.
''You can not place me too strongly In
favor Of the movement" said Mr. Strauss.
IEE LAMBERT.
am in favor of the proposition.
SIMPSON 3 LITTLE,
Lawyers. express themselves e. strongly
in favor of the bonds. Both Agned the
petition calling for the election.
TN. BEDaWIcK.
You may put me down e. in favor of
the proposition.
W. II. SUMMERS.
Think it good scheme and shall sup
port it.
Hurrah for the railroad proposition.
Anything to boom the town 1 am in IA
vor Of.
NIB IRELAND.
We stand on our feet on the railroad
proposition every time.
cHET CONNER.
This frm is in favsr Of the proposition
Hope It will pass.
SYLVAN NATION.
think may say thst favor the prop
ositlon. although I have not studied IL
much as yet.
I'D. s. WATERBURY.
1 just came in from the North Pole this
morning and have not thAwed out sum-
GENTLY as yet to be able to give an opinion.
CAL. sEvERY.
I would rather pay double my taxes
than miss having the proposition pats.
J.e. TRAYLoR.
1 have already signed the petition call
ing for the election. / shall support thu
bonds.
+. z. SMITH.
don't know that this proposition IA AL
that can be desired, but in lieu of better
1 shall earnestly support 1t. We cannot
afford to let anything escape Us which
may be utilized to boom the town. A lit
tie boom may Be astsrter to . magnificent
boom.
VIM. CLARK.
In the furniture establishment of MIR.
Clark were found, beside himself, Mr.
John Savage and John Mcclellan, Who
all expressed themselves in favor of the
proposition.
COL. n. C. CROSS.
have been too busy this forenoon to
get time to read the proposition, and am
therefore unable to give an opinion.
OAPT. 8. B WARREN.
IT the others can stand IL, l Gao. When
they get done voting bonds for railroads
and other purp oses they can have what
remains of my property. guess I shall
vote for it, yet would Ike to see some
thing more definite.
HARMON HARRISON.
think, maybe, shall vote or It, bat
away down In the bottom of my heart 1
am afraid IAN not heartily in for the
proposition. Yet, II the larger real estate
owners favor the movement don't know
how can object.
HON. WIN. JAY.
don't know about that proposition.
There are too many opholes In Il for the
company to crawl out of. They are sure
of the $50, 600, but we are sure Of moth.
ing.
POSTMASTER BIRDsALI.
lam in favor of the proposition, aad
think that even if the stockyardS
amount to nothing there will be enough
IN the scheme to favor Its being voted.
Us. KENYON.
think We had better take the 9102 600
voted to water works and put It in coms
peting railroad lines. guees the propo-
sition is all right. am in favor Oft.
cHAs. cLKAvRR.
had rather the proposition was one TO
bring In Accompanying line of road, but any
way am for anything TO boom the town.
A. HATHAWAY.
I'm in favor OF anything TO boom the
town.
D. ". H0LDERKAN
said he did not want to go on record yes.
Is he had not thoroughly made up bis
mind.
RoBT. MILLlKEH.
So far IS l am informed am in favor
of it. I WIS not at the meeting last nigh
and am not thoroughly posted. so I speAA
only from heresay. may change my
mind but do not expect to.
Nany others were seen snd interviewed
Who either had not read the proposition
or had not yet made up their minds a. e
whether they were for or agsinst the
movement, and who expressed q xish NO
to be put on record.
Violent Gas Explosion.
Z CHICAGO, Jan. s.-A violent explosi0l
I took place at the North Chicago gas work
{ corner of Hslsted and Division streets